THE AMERICANS Recap: “The Oath”

Things really picked up this week on The Americans as we barreled towards next week’s finale. It’s hard to believe we’ve spent twelve weeks with the show, but the payoffs are finally coming, and, meanwhile, they are developping in very strange ways. Philip, as Clark, takes things to a whole new level with Martha, leaving both him and Elizabeth wondering what went wrong in their marriage, while Nina finds out the information she has been seeking, even if it wasn’t offered. Many have died for the cause so far, both American and Russian, but The Americans was quiet on the action this week, though high on emotion. Hit the jump for why if she sounds like Pat Benatar, she probably is righteous.
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